Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-03
GETTYSBURG VISIT.
SECRETARY L0EBR's LITTER TO THE
PHILADELPHIA BRIGADE.
About 100 Comrades Expected to 90 Fra
ternal Letter from the Gettys-
burg Association.

In tie Dispatch Of Yesterday was pub
hshed fun report NJ the meeting Of the
survivors OF Pictett's division held at
Murphy's Hotel the night before. Then
permanent organization was effected. II
was decided 10 place the monument 6rt
proposed to be. erected at Gettysburg over
General Pickelt's grave, IN HOLLYWOOD,
ana The Invitation from the PHILADELPHIA
Brieade Association for dele cation from
the division cOmrosed OF as many as could
90. 10 visit Gettysburg in JLly "a their
guess and promising them a good time,
was considered.
SECRETARY LOEHR's LETTER.
IN response to this invitation Secretary
Charles f. L0ehr yesterday sent the fol.
lowing letter 10 Mr.. John W. Frazier, see
retsry Oi the Philadelphia Brigade Asso-
cation:
Dear Sir and C0mrade. Your irdter1al
invitation Of the ilth ultimo was submitted
10 our association last night aud 10 reply
thereto IL was
EcSOlred. That our members bc at once
notified that this association recommends TO
all members OF Piskett's division TO accept
your kind invitation to attend your re-
union on the %, 90. and 4ih Of JuIy next,
and tO extend 10 your association our heart
felt thanks for the consideraie and friendly
expressions conveyed by your invitation.
With iraternal greetings TO all the CON-
rades OF your brigade, am YOURS, &C.,
G. T. LOEHR,
Secretary Pickett's Division Association.
TO MEET NEXT THURSDAY.
Nj. LOchr requests that all who propose
going 10 Gettysburg will notify him rs
carly as convcrient and attend the meeting
10 be held at Murphy's Hotel next Thurs.
day night the 9th instant, when arrange
ments for the fTip will be made. ThlS will
te meeting OF those who propose going
30 Gelt,.hurc. not Of tbe Picketts Division
Association. Mr.. LOehr thinks at least one
hundred comrades VIII go to The rciiniOn
10 meet as fellow-citizens OF a grand united
country those whom they met with shot
and shelf as enemies Just twenty.four years
prior 10 this meeting. The OCCASION il
looked forward TO with much plea
sure by the veterans both North
and South, and II will no doubt
be one around which will cluster many As
sacred memories as attend the former one,
which fills one OF the brightest pages IN
Americas history and iu which the noble
heroes under the gallant Pickett immortal.
tied themselves and the division.
FROM GETTYsBURG.
The following courteous, kind, and fra.
terna letter, which thoroughly explIins It.
self and which will he read with much in
terost, was received by Secretary Locbr
Yesterday:
GETTY SBURG, PA, May 81, 1887.
Ny Dear Sir,-l vas very glad to hear
from You again, and especially to lelrn
that The probabilities were that yon
would at least have representation here
at the rcnnion in July. / can only re-
peat the assurance that the citizens OF Get.
'ysburg and the members Of the memorial
association will be rs glad to see you and
extend the right hand of fellowship and
coed will as will any OF the gentlemen of
the Philadelphia brigade. IL by any failure
you cannot come in a representative ca
paCity, hope you aud Judge CioptOn and
Captain Reeve. Colonel Maury, and others
Of YOUR comrades.i9arms will come as indi-
yiduals. You will have q good time and
plenty OF cOngenial and compluionablc
associates. know the people OF this town
and county, and will risk nothing in saying
that, whilst they are not very dem ,tra-
tive. they are sincerely hoSpitable, and II
YOU have any doubts please come on and il
shall be proven.
With Tememberances and compliments to
the gentlemen OF your committee whom it
wes my pleasure TO meet, and hoping soon
to have the announcement that YOU are
coming, ] am, very sincerely, yours,
JOHN VI. KRAUTH.